SNIPPETS

TUESDAY,  JULY 14,  2009

NEW YORK (CBS) —  Hillary Clinton was accused Monday of stabbing the Big Apple in the back. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said her betrayal has cost the city $260 million in lost tax revenues and counting.  It didn't take long for Clinton to double cross New York City. Six months into her tenure as secretary of state she has suddenly exempted diplomats from paying some property taxes here."It is totally unfair," Bloomberg said.

Hey, Mike, she's no longer senator from New York.  Doesn't need you anymore.  Why are you shocked?  Lots of Hillary stuff on our main page today.  Watch her carefully, and watch your back.

PARIS (Reuters) - Sun-seekers whose holidays are spoiled by bad weather could be reimbursed after French travel agencies launched insurance cover for unwanted interruptions to the sunshine.  The insurance policy, launched by holiday groups Pierre et Vacances and FranceLoc, will allow holiday-makers to claim back part of the cost of their trip if they suffer at least four days of rain in any one week.

On an Al Gore Travel Agency vacation, you only get back part of the price if the sun comes out.

MONDAY,  JULY 13,  2009

(CNN) -- A family in Saudi Arabia has taken a genie to court, alleging theft and harassment, according to local media.  The lawsuit filed in Shariah court accuses the genie of leaving them threatening voicemails, stealing their cell phones and hurling rocks at them when they leave their house at night, said Al-Watan newspaper.  An investigation was under way, local court officials said.

As is well known, it's an Israeli genie.

LONDON, July 12 (UPI) -- Big Ben, the world's most famous bell ringing out the hours on the world's most famous clock, celebrated its 150th anniversary Saturday in London.
A message was projected on the clock, The Daily Telegraph reported: "Happy Birthday, Big Ben, 150 years, 1859-2009."

We'll add our happy birthday as well.  Now we hope that some British bureaucrat doesn't try to silence Ben Ben on the grounds that bells are culturally offensive to the horn honking community.

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